French nurse fears Macron's pension reform will leave women worse off

Femimist activists dressed as Rosie the Riveter icon perform during a demonstration against French government's pension reform plan in Paris as part of a day of national strike and protests in France, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - French nurse Maryse Lopez says women get a raw deal in President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform because they take longer parental leave and work part time more often than men.

Macron wants to raise the retirement age by two years to keep the pension system out of the red. He has offered a guaranteed minimum pension of 1,200 euros ($1,300) per month after working a complete full-time career.